India’s Stealth Dilemma: The 5th-Gen Fighter Choice Before The IAF

As the Indian Air Force (IAF) prepares to phase out its ageing MiG-21 fighters this month, the service faces a severe capability gap in its combat fleet. The retirement of these long-serving aircraft will reduce the IAF’s operational strength from 31 to 29 squadrons, far below the sanctioned 42 squadrons considered necessary to meet a two-front threat from China and Pakistan.By the end of the
As the Indian Air Force (IAF) prepares to phase out its ageing MiG-21 fighters this month, the service faces a severe capability gap in its combat fleet. The retirement of these long-serving aircraft will reduce the IAF’s operational strength from 31 to 29 squadrons, far below the sanctioned 42 squadrons considered necessary to meet a two-front threat from China and Pakistan.By the end of the
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